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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.apz.19721026 -- Regular Meetinp Aspe~ Planni~p & Zoni~g Oct'Jber 2" lq72 Meeting was called to order by Vice Chairman James Breasted with Jim Adpms, Charles Collins, Anthos Jorda'1, and with City'County Pla 'ner Herb Bprtel. Hotel Jerome Resolution Ute Cemetery Resolution Freddie Fisher Resolution Highway App- roach to Aspen Resolution was read by the Planning & Zoning members. City Attorney Albie Kern is addi'1? a paragraph that would make the resolution contractoral with landowners and residual with the City. Various members expressed concern over the wording on de- velopement of the total property, site plan and what this would encompass. Mostly concerned with keepin? the traffic circulation to a minimum around Bleeker and Monarch Streets. The members asked for no access either pedestrian or ve- hicular and requested that the builders of this property be put on notice to the effect. Anthos Jordan moved to adopt the Resolution per changes on the wording and same to be recomended to City Council. Seconded by James Breasted. The commission authorized the Planner to make minor word changes on the last page of the Resolution. The Planni~g & Zoning Board discussed the Motio~, stipulat- ing that what is done with developing the site must be based on the approval of the P & Z Commission and that it must be left subject to review. Question was raised about the wording of facade and what this could be construded to mean, in terms of massing. But this can be taken up i~ la ter reviews. All in favor, motion carried. (See attached Res'Jlution) Herb Bartel read the Ute Cemetery Resolution for the zon- ing change to P-Park. Charles Collins made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Seconded by James Adams. All in favor, motior, carried. (See attached Resolution) Herb Bartel read the Freddie Fisher Park Resolution, ex- plaining the only reason that the water tap was ~ot i~stall- ed in the park already was because the City was waiting for some parts, and when these parts arrived, they would be installed, hopefully this fall. James Breasted pointed out that in the corrected mi1utes, the Commission has to first approve the landscaping done by the owners before the City will agree to co~ti'ued ma in tenance. Charles Collins moved to adopt this Resolution. Seco~ded by James Adams. All in favor, motion carried. James Breasted will sign after changes are made in the wording. (see attached Resolution) Herb Bartel said that specific recomendations are needed on the hi?hway approach to Aspen. The Cou~ty Plpnning & Z~ning wants the Highway Department to re-indicate a High- way 82 project. The City P & Z has offered no alternate route into town. County P & Z has to start over to meet Continued Meeting Aspen Planning & Zo~ing October 26, 1972 the Federal requireme~ts on noise. This will take them 3 years to get together. Enviromental Impact Statement has to be prepared, and the City P & Z has to make a motion or resolution saying they want to re-ope~ this project. Otherwise it can only be done by spot improve- me'1ts like the airport. Herb Bartel said that the Planni'1g & Zoning hpd to come up with a motion or better a resolution stptinp that they were in favor of the Highway Department to begin on the Enviromental Impact study and design statement. There followed a general discussion as to the various problems the Commission members felt could arise by agree- ing to the Enviromental Impact study. The mai~ consider- ation bein? that there seems to be a preco~ceived notion as to where the highway should be, which is to come first, Enviromental Impact study, eliminating various routes, or are they working on one certin corridor? There was a nues- tion as to whether would be any control left to the P & Z or did they have to accept the final design . . . a sort of take it or leave it proposition. It will take another three years to have the E~viromental Impact study completed for the Highway Department and the County P & Z lost the Federal Funding. There are various corridor routes that again have to be studied, regardless of what the last En- viromental study findings were. They have to show alter- nate routes as a matter of course, the~ there will be a corridor hearing and hopefully the P & Z will have a reco- me~dation to give if they have an adopted Higpway Plan. It was agreeded that there should be a motion to encourage the Highway Department to initiateEnviromental Impact stud- ies on Highway 82 construction project. Anthos Jordan moved for the pl.anning & Zoning to recomend to the City Council to re~uest that the State Highway De- partme~t initiate a Enviromental Impact study on Highway 82 corridor. Seconded by Charles Collins. All in favor, motion carried. Herb Bartel called on the P & Z members to proceed with the necessary planning. Both Herb Bartel and James Adams stated that they are aff- ected by the possible alignme,ts of Highway 82, a1d hpve a conflict of interest. There followed a general discussion as to the entrances on Highway 82 into Aspen. Plannin? Commission wa'1ts to eval- uate each alternitive in detail, through field i~spections aerial photographs, etc., to determine how alignment effects different residences. Meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m. Karen L. cording Sec. - Excerpt from Aspe. Planning & Zoning Minutes of October 26 972 HIGHWAY APPROACH TO ASPEN Specific recommendations are needed on the highway approach to Aspen. The City Planning & Zoning should evaluate alternate routes into town. The County Planning & Zoning wants the Highway Department to re-initiate the Highway 82 project. The Highway Department has to start over to meet the Federal requirements on noise. Environmental Impact Stateme~t has to be prepared, it may take up to three years just to meet all new Federal requirements. The City P & Z should consider a motion or resolution to re-open the highway project. Otherwise highway improvements can only be done by spot improvements such as those being made at the air- port. There followed a general discussion as to the various problems the Comm- ission memBers felt could arise by agreeing to the Environmental Impact study. The main consideration being that there seems to be a preconceived notion as to where the highway should be, which is to come first~nvironmental Impact study, eliminating various routes, or are they working on o"e certin corridor? There was a Question as to whether there would be any control left to the P & Z or did they have to accept the final design . . . a sort of take it or leave it proposition. The Highway Department has to show alter- nate routes and prepare environmental impact statements as a matter of course, then there will be a corridor hearing and hopefully the P & Z will have recommendation to give if they have a'1 adopted Highway Plan. It was agreeded that there should be a motion to e1courage the Highway Department to initiate a Environmenf'.al Impact studies on Highway 82 construction project. A~thos Jordan moved for the Planning & Zoning to recommend to the City Council to request that the State Highway Departme1t initiate a Envir- onmental Impact study on Highway 82 corridor. Seconded by Charles Collins. All in favor, motion carried. Herb Bartel called on the P & Z members to proceed with the necessary planning. Both Herb Bartel and James Adams stated that they are affected by the possible aligmments of Highway 82, and have a conflict of interest. There followed a general discussion as to the entrances on Highway 82 i~to Aspen. Planning Commission wants to evaluate each alternative in detail, through field inspections, aerial photographs, etc., to determine how alignment effects different residences. Meeting adjourned. " )/ f ,. II <<u v Karen Dreager, \, J Secretary